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Cardioprotective Effects of Cell Permeable NADPH oxidase inhibitors in Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury

  • Issachar Devine
  • , Qian Chen
  • , Regina Ondrasik
  • , William Chau
  • , Katelyn Navitsky
  • , On Say Lau
  • , W. Parker
  • , Kyle D. Bartol
  • , B. Casey
  • , Robert J. Barsotti
  • , Lindon H. Young

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Abstract

During myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R), the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) contributes to post-reperfused cardiac injury and contractile dysfunction. Activation of NADPH oxidase (NOX) during reperfusion generates ROS, and exacerbates I/R injury. We hypothesize that reducing ROS formation through inhibition of NOX will attenuate myocardial I/R injury in isolated perfused rat hearts subjected to I(30min)/R(45min) compared to untreated I/R hearts. The cell-permeable NOX inhibiting peptide, gp91 ds/tat (RKKRRQRRR-CSTRIRRQL-Amide, MW=2452 g/mol, 20μM, n=5), significantly improved post-reperfused cardiac function compared to controls (n=15, p

Original languageAmerican English
StatePublished - May 1 2013

Disciplines

  • Life Sciences

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